Fountain hairdressing comb



July 15, 1952 E. JEFFERSON FOUNTAIN HAIRDRESSING COMB 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Jan. 16, 1951 FEE-Er... r;

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FOUNTAIN HAIRDRESSING COMB Filed Jan. 16, 1951 2 Sl-IEETS-SHEET 2 Emmez 2 Je ff i g ATTEI RNEYS Patented July 15, 1952 UNITED. STATES PATENT, OFFICE FOUNTAIN HAIRDRESSING COMB V v Emmett Jefferson, New York, N. Y. I

ApplicationlJanuary 16, 1951, Serial No. 206,255

This invention relates to implements used in hairdressing and particularlyimplements of the fountain type wherein materials are supplied through a handle to hollowcomb -teeth or other applying devices in the head, and in --particular the invention relates to a comb having hollow V-shaped teeth carried by a head on the outer end of a tubular handle wherein means is provided for supplying oil or other hairdressing fluid to the hair from a reservoir in the handle through wicks in the sides of the head of the comb and in which valve means is provided for controlling the flow of fluid to the wicks.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved hairdressing comb of the fountain type wherein a hollow comb with wicks in the sides of the head thereof is rotated by a thumb lever on the handle whereby the head is rotated in the hair to eificiently apply fluid to the hair. This invention is an improvement over the hairdressing comb of my prior Patent No. 2,267,031 of December 24, 1941, in that wicks are provided "in the sides of the head and plungers are provided 'in the handle for resiliently urging, the fluid feeding means toward the head. 7

Various attempts have been made to apply grease, oil, dye and the likelto the hair but it has been found difiicult to thoroughly saturate thehair without using an excess of the material With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a' hair dressing device including a 'hollow' comb with a head rotatably mounted on acylinde'r extended from a handle and in which the cylinder with the comb thereon'may be rotated by a button or thumb lever pivotally mounted on the handle. 1 The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for mounting a comb'on the end ofa handle in a hairdressing implement of the fountain type wherein with saturated wicks in the sides of the head of the comb fluids are readily applied to the hair by rotating the comb on the end of the handle, z:

Another object oftheinvention is to' provide a rotatable comb head having wicks in the sides thereof carried by'the endofa handle in which meansLis'provided for regulating the flow of fluids from the handle to the wicks.

1 A further object of the invention is to'provide l Claims. (01. 132-13) 2 fluid from the handle to the wicks as the head is rotated.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view showing the improved hairdressing comb.

Figure 2is a sectional plan through the comb taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view looking upwardly toward the under side of the implement taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. e 1

Figure 4 is a cross section through'the comb and head being taken on line 4"4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a similar section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1, and showing the-head in the free position.

Figure 6 is a similar section showing the comb and head rotated through an angle of substantially and with the operating lever positioned against the outer surface of the handle.

Figure 7 is a detail illustrating the device for opening the valve in the head of the comb as the head and comb are rotated.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the valve actuating means shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a view showing the outer end of the tubular handle of the implement illustrating the method of filling a reservoir in the'handle from a jar or other container.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved fountain hairdressing comb of this inventionincludes a comb having substantially hollow teeth with a tooth I6 at'the outer end of a tubular handle I2,v a cylindrical casing I3 providing a reservoir in the handle, a thumb lever I4 for rotating the comb and head, and a thermometer I5.

The comb is provided with a plurality of spaced hollow teeth with a tooth I6 at the outer end and a comparatively wide tooth I! at the inner end. The comb is secured, preferablyby welding, to the lower surface'of the cylinder II and a strap I8 may be provided around the outer end of the cylinder. I I Y The cylinder II is provided with recesses I9 and 28 in the opposite sides and wicks 2I and 22, respectively, positioned in therecesses are supplied with oil or other 'fl'uid through spaced passages 23 and 24 that communicate with an inner opening 25 in the center of the cylinder, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 4. The opening 25 is supplied with fluid from the reservoir in the casing I3 by a passage 26 extended through the inner end of the cylindrical head I I and tubular stem 2'! that extends from the casing I3 to the passage 26. One end of the stem 27 is threaded into the head II at the point 28 and the other end is threaded into the head 29 of the casing I3 as shown at the point 30. A tension spring 3| is positioned around the stem with one end 32 secured in the end 33 of the handle and with the opposite end 34 secured in the head 29 the spring will wind'as the head ll of the comb is rotated by the thumb lever l4 whereby upon release of the thumb lever the spring will return the comb to the position shown in Figures 1 and i.

A control rod 35 with a valve shaped inner'end 36 that coacts with the valve seat3l in the end of the passage 26 of the head is threaded in a bushing 38 in the outer end of the head and the outer end of the rod is provided with a head '39 by which the position thereof may be adjusted to regulate the fiow of fluid from the reservoir to the wicks. The wicks 2i and 22 are secured in the recesses l9 and 23 by screws 40, as shown in Figure 2.

The inner end of the head H is journaled in the end section 330i the handle by a ball bearing 4| and as the thumb lever I4 is pressed inward'ly the arcuate end-42 thereof which is connected to 'a projection 43 on the head II by a link 44 draws the projection around to the position shown in Figure 6 wherein lever 45 on a conical shaped valve '46, that is mounted in a similarly shaped opening 41 in the head ll, rotates the valve so that an opening '48 through the valve registers with the passage 25 in the inner end of the cylindrical head H.

The lever 45 is normally held against the projection 49 extended from the end 33 of the handle i2 by a spring 50 on a stem of the valve 46 and as the cylinder is rotated by the thumb lever 14 from the position shown in Figure 5 to that shown in Figure 6 the lever 45 moves fromthe position shown "in full lines in Figure '7 to that shown in dotted lines whereby the valve 43 rotates so that the opening 48 registers with the opening 26. A stop 5Ia is provided to limit the opening movement of the valve and as the cylinder H is returned by the spring 3i the lever 45 is actuated by a member 49 whereby the valve is returned to the position shown in Figures 5 and '7. The thumb lever i4 is journaled in a projection 52 thatextends from one side of the end 33 of the handle.

The handle [2 which is formed as illustrated in Figure 2 is secured to the end 33 by screws 53 and the bearing bushing 54 is provided in the 0 outer end to facilitate rotation of the casing l3.

A head 55 with 'a tubular stem 58 extended from the inner side thereof is threaded in the outer end of the tubular casing 13 and a tubular stem 51 of a plunger 58 telescopes over the stem .56, whereby pressure is exerted upon the fluid in the reservoir 59 of the casing 13 by a spring 60.

As illustrated in Figure 9 the head 55 of the plunger 58 may be removed and a filling head 6| with a jar or container 62 connected to a stem 63 thereof by a tube 64 may be threaded in the end of the casing'l3 to replenish the supply of fluid therein.

The end of the comb may be provided with an extension 65 by which the inner end thereof may be secured to the head H by a screw 63 which with the band I8 provides means for securing the comb to the cylindrical head without welding, if desired.

With the parts arranged in this manner oil, grease, dye or other lubricant may be supplied from a container 62 to the reservoir 59 and when 4 the reservoir is filled the head BI is removed and replaced by the plunger 58 and head 55. The valve 46 closes the passage 26 between the reservoir and the opening 23 that feeds the wicks 2| and 22 and when the cylindrical head is rotated by the thumb lever '14 "the valve is opened to admit a charge of fluid through the chamber 25 and from the chamber 25 the fluid passes to the wicks through the spaced openings 23 and 24.

For some uses in dressing the hair it is desired to heat 'the'iluid and also the comb and where heat is used the thermometer [5 indicates the temperature whereby scorching the hair is prevented.

The control of the .fluid through the passage 26, after the valve 46 is openedis controlled by the valve element 36 on the control rod 35.

'It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement-of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair dressing fountain comb comprising ,a tubular handle, a cylindrical head rotatably mounted in the end of the handle, a comb having teeth extended from one side of the head, a cylindrical casing having a reservoir therein journaled in the said handle, a spring actuated plunger positioned in said casing, wicks positioned on the sides of the head. there being a passage extended from the reservoir of the handle through the cylindrical head to the wicks.

2. A hair dressing fountain comb comprising a tubular handle, a cylindrical head rotatably mounted'in the end of the handle, a comb having teeth extended from one side of the head, a cylindrical casing having a reservoir therein journaled in the said handle, a spring actuated plunger positioned in said casing, wicks positioned on the sides of the head, there being a passage extended from the reservoir of the'handle through the cylindrical head to the wicks, and means rotating thesaid cylindrical head in the handle.

3. A hair dressing fountain comb comprising a tubular handle, a cylindrical head rotatably mounted in the end of the handle, a comb having teeth extended from one-side or the head, a cylindrical casing having a reservoir therein journaled in the said handle, a spring actuated plunger positioned in said casing, wicks positioned on the sides of the head, there being a passage extended from the reservoir of the handle through the cylindrical head to the wicks-d valve in the said passage, and means rotating the cylindrical head.

4. A hair dressing fountain comb comprising a tubular handle, a cylindrical head rotatably mounted in the end of the 'handla a comb having teeth extended from one side of the head, a cylindrical casing having a reservoir therein journaled in the said handle, a spring actuated plunger positioned in said casing, 'wicks positioned on the "sides of the head, there being a passage extended from the reservoir of the handle through the cylindrical head to the wicks, a valve in the said passage, means rotating the cylindrical head, and means opening the valve as the said cylindrical head is rotated.

EMMETI JEFFERSON.

No references cited. 

